Cosmetic container



Jul 21, 1936. J. KREISLER 2,048,010

COSMETIC CONTAINER Filed April 16, 1935 INVENTOR Patented July 21, 1936TATES The present invention relatesto cosmetic con tainefs and, moreparticularly; to lipstick holders and covers therefore One object of theinvention is to provide a i lipstick container whicl'ris' substantiallydiist proof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lipstick holder with apermanently attached cover constructed and arranged to be co'nk eniently and readily opened and closed;

A further objecto'f the mventi'dn to" provide a lipstick holder andcover cdnstitiitin'g a case so arranged and constructed that thelipstick holder can be projected: therefrom by the con venientmanipulation of a; button or finger piece onsai'd'case by the hand: inwhich the case is held; 1 V

A further object of the invention is topmvid't a; lipstick containerwith a mirror sodis-posed and arranged; thereinthat the user may observeheft lips whileshe applies the lipstick.

A yet further object is generally to improve the construction oflipstick containers. p

The above objects" of theinvei-ition anti- (ittif cb iects ancillary"thertowill best he understate from the following description consideret;in connecticn wit accompanying drawing In the drawing? i Fig, l" is aperspective View of th'lipsticl can: tainer embodying tnepresent inventFi 2-15: 2: seetrdrm view o the Fig. 11; v

erg;- s is 21: plairiview the lips-tr e estimate? in: open conditionsnowing the" lipstielfi ro: j'e'cted th holderj Fig. 4 is an enlargedsectional view cin tlie lin'e fl fi' of Fig; 2; p

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary eiiplode'd' plan view of the free end portion ofcaves element or the container and the parts earned thereby;- V Fig.- 6is a View Similar to Fig'. 5" side elei ik lion; v I

Fig. '7 is a; top plan View showing a I'iiodific'a tion' of thespring-catch. V V

Fig". 8'- is a plan view of the cover showing a? modification;

9 isa sectional view on thlin'e"= 9 9 of Fig'z a-i The" improved listick cont'ainei of the present invention comprises a lipstick Holder"[F and; a; cover i2 therefor hing'e'd tog'e'thef at their erid's by aspring hinge i5 which hias'es' the holder and cover for relativemovement away from eag'cn other about the hinge" is as apivot toopencondition ill-ustrated in -nig saicl iioliier and cover arerel'easably retained in closed post tiong-aisillustrated in Figs. 1 and2,=. by a, spring catch" whichis released by operationof thefi'riger-piece- M.-

The holder' Hi and the cover l2 constitutes a 5 protective case for. thelipstick 16 carried by said holder" are constructed and arranged toefi'ec-" ti'vely" preventthe entrance of dust and other foreignparticles into the" holder I0 and into the case. For. this ur oseprovision is ni'ade' for T0 covering the slot 1'8 through which thefinger piece 20 on the lipstick carrier 2-2 extends for projecting andretracting the lipstick f6; Thus, as here show,- the holder I'U and;cover I? are arranged so that when the cover F2 is closed it is 13positioned adjacent to and overlies the inner wall H whiclr isprovidedwith said sl'ot I 8". Also for' the same purpose, the cover and holderare con: str'u'ctecl arranged to releasably close tog'ethei in sealingrelation to cover the open end! 20 oi the holder IB' through which thelipstick i6 isprojectedand retracted and to elimi'nate any openingsthrough which dust or for'ig'n matter can pass intothe case. The holderand cove'r awe also so constructed and so related to each other ais topermit the holder to moi/e freely ah'vay' from the" cover in response tothe force of the spring H of th'e'hinge l5 when the's'p'ring'catclrfihereinafter described is released by depressing tIieYfing eT-piece I4;These results are acoonF 39 plished in the present embodiment of theinven-' tiomby the construction and arrarfgeifient which v'fill 'now bedescribed ingreater detail.

The holder' llrcoinprises the'inner curvedwall I l and ol'ltei curvedwall F3 whic'lr is some what wider? than said inner wall whereby" thelatter is offset inwardly; thusforming longitii di'nally extendingshoulders 30' as will presently appear; constitute sealing edges' w enthe cover is closed. The cover I2 comprises a-* cur-vied well 32-which,- for a: porno-11 0f its-length, is sunset-newly equal: to thelng'th of the isomer-f ru et 'the sanie widtli as the wall l3 of saidholtieml and in said portion terminates" iii free longitudinal edges s4which engage the" shoulders stand together therewi'tn constitfite' meansto sear th' case against the" entrance as dust d 'pamcl'es; outer orfree en ortie'mw l r me as-sncmae same-steam itli the eriphsatellites-fine wa l-i32 sate wmi porti a s'e'whi exterrasteytna thesagas-tonne wan p vided with a slot wclo'sdat its irin 7 other foreignparticles.

and 6, the portions of the wall 36 which define said slot havelongitudinal extensions 39.

A sleeve 42 having an inner wall 44 fits within said wall 36 and isprovided with an. opening 46, which registers With said slot 40, andstop members 48 which engage the free edge of the: wall portion 36adjacent 'to the extensions 39. The sleeve 42 is held in position on thewall 36 by a cap 5!) which engages the outer peripheryof the wall 36 andis positioned inwardly thereof by engagement with the shoulder 38.Saidoap 50 has an opening 52which registers with the slot 40 in I thewall 36 and with the opening 46 in the sleeve 42 to permit movement ofthe finger piece I4. Said cap may be secured in position in any suitableway preferably by engagement of the inner sidewalls of the cap with thedots 54 on the outer side of the wall 36.

The catch 6!! for securing the lipstick holder Y It] in closed positionagainst the force of the spring I5 is arranged to engage the adjacentinner surface of, the wall it when the'holder is. closed. Said catch isprojected and retracted through an opening 62 in the wall 44 of thesleeve 42 under the control of an S-shaped spring 64 one end of which isfixed to the catch andthe other end of which is fixed to the sleeve 42in any suitable way.

suchas by a rivet 66 or, as illustrated in Fig. '7, by ears68 passedthrough small opening 69in the sleeve 42 and reflexed laterally of saidopenings.

Said spring fi i carries the finger piece I4. The operation of thespring catch thusconstituted is readily apparentand it will be noticedthat when the finger piece I4 is depressed the end thereof,

which is fixed to the catch element 60 moves to-- ward. the open end ofthe sleeve 42 and carries therewith the catch element 6!! out ofengagement with thewall' I I of the lipstick holder.

It will be observed that when the lipstick holder isclosed the open endthereof lies closely adjacent the wall 44 and is closed thereby, thatthe edges 30 and-34 are in engagement, and that the free edge?!) .of thewall I3 engages the inner. edge of the cap 50, thus effectivelysealingthe lipstick holderqlfl' and the case constituted thereby and by;the cover I2 against the entrance of dust. and

positions,vsaid wall II terminates at said end I2 somewhat short of theend 10 of'the wall I3. It

will be vnoticedalso that the wall 36 and cap 50 project a substantialdistance beyond the wall portion 32 into which the holder) isrested inclosed position. Hence said wall 36 and cap 50' permit the-spring I5 toproject the holder out of the case.

,The lipstick container may be provided with a mirror. Accordingly, asshown in Figs. Sand 9, thewall 32a of the cover I 2which is otherwiseoftthesame construction as the Wall 32 is pro-. 1 vided-withv alongitudinal depression 80 within. which a mirror 82 is disposedpreferably flush.

with the innersurface of the wall 32a. With this arrangement of themirrorit is possible to dispose.

the cover at suchan angle that the user .can observe her lipswhileapplying the lipstick to them,

This can be accomplished by holding the cover and lipstickholder atabout right angles to each other with the cover extending in a directionapproximately-parallel to the lips.

Thus it isseen that the constructions herein To permitthe end 12 of. thewall II to clear the cap 5 0 and wall 44 in; the movement of the holderII! to open and closed comprising awall extending from said hinge shownand described are well adapted to accom- 7 plish the several objects ofthe present invention.

It will be understood, however, that certain changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the dominant idea of the invention. There- 5fore, I do not wish to be limited to the precise con-' structions hereindisclosed except as may be required by the appended claims and the priorart.

What is claimed as new and useful is:

' 1'. A. lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closedend and an open end through which the lipstick can be projected andretracted, a cover hinged at one end to said closed end of the holderwhereby said cover and holder are foldably related and having an endportion 15 Y overlying said open end of the holder when the cover andholder are folded together, said overly ing end portion projecting asubstantial distance beyond said open end of the holder in foldedrelation, and a catch movably mounted on said 20 projecting end portionof the cover for releasable engagement with the open end portion of saidholder to releasably secure said cover and holder in said .foldedrelation.

2.- A'lipstick container comprising two members 25 I swingably hingedtogether in foldable relation, 7 7 one. of said members comprising alipstick holder provided withan open end through which the lipstick canbe projected and retracted, the other member comprising a wall extendingfrom said 30-v tion.v

,3. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closedend and an open end through which the lipstick can be projected andretracted, a cover hinged atone end to said closed end of the holderwhereby said cover and holder are foldably relatedfand having an endportion overlying said open end'of the holder when the 45.

coverand holder are folded together,said overly-. ing end portioncomprising a finger grip project ing a substantial distance beyondsaidopen endof the holder in folded relation, and a catch movablymounted on said projecting'end portionof the cover-for releasableengagement with the openend portion of said holder to releasably se-;cure said cover and holder in said folded relation, and meansfor biasingsaid holder to move away from'said cover on said hinge when said catch55.-

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4. A lipstick container comprising two members swingably hinged togetherin foldable relation, one of said members comprising a lipstick holderprovided withan, open end through which the 60" 'lipstick can beprojected and retracted, said holder having a carrier for the lipstickand a slotted wall through which a finger piece for operating saidcarrier projects, the other member longitudinally of said holder beyondthe open end: of the'holder and overlying said slotted wall when saidmembers are in folded relation, and a. Wallv portion extending from theend of said othenmember opposite said hinge to the open end of saidholder when said members are folded, means mounted in the portion ofsaid other mem-. her which extends beyond the open end of saidholderforvreleasably securing said members in V folded relation, means forbiasingsaidholder to. 75

move away fromsaid other member, and releasable means for holding saidmembers in folded relation;

5.. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hingedadjacent the opposite end, oi said receptacle in foldable relationthereto, said receptacle having a carrier movably mounted therein and a.slotted wall through which there projects a f nger piece for moving saidcarrier, said member extending longitudinally of and overlying saidslotted Wall of said receptacle when the member and receptacle arefolded together, said member and receptacle having longitudinallyextending edges which. engage each other when said receptacle and memberare folded together, and 'means for closing the open end of saidreceptacle.

6. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, said containerhaving an inwardly oifset wall portion forming longitudinally extendingshoulders, and'a member hinged adjacent the opposite end of saidreceptacle extending longitudinally of said receptacle and having aportion overlying said open end of the receptacle when said member andreceptacle are folded together and having longitudinally extending sideedges which engage said shoulders when said receptacle and member arefolded together.

'1; A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, said containerhaving an inwardly offset wall' portion forming longitudinally extendingshoulders, a member hinged adjacent the opposite, end of said receptaclein foldable relation thereto, said member extending longitudinally ofand overlying a longitudinally extending peripheral Wall portion of saidreceptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together and havinglongitudinally extending edges which engage said shoulders when saidreceptacle and member are folded together, and said memer ha-Vingaportion which projects beyond the 'edges thereof and overlies said openend. of the receptacle when said receptacle and member are foldedtogether, means biasing said member and receptacle to unfolded relation,and means for releasably holding said receptacle and member in foldedrelation.

8. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed endand an open end and a wall having a longitudinally extending slot, alipstick projector and retractor within said holder and having aprojection extending through said slot whereby the lipstick can beprojected and retracted with respect to said open end of the holder, acover having one end hinged to said closed end of the holder, a walloverlying said slotted wall of the holder when the holder and cover arein folded relation, an end portion overlying said open end of the holderwhen the holder and cover are in folded relation, and a catch movablymounted adjacent said overlying end portion of the cover for releasablyengaging the open end portion of said holder to releasably secure theholder and cover in folded relation.

9. A lipstick container comprising a lipstick holder having a closed endand an open end and a wall having a longitudinally extending slot, alipstick projector and retractor within said holder and having aprojection extending through said slot whereby the lipstick can beprojected and retracted with respect to said open end of the holder, acover having one end hinged directly to said closed end of the holder, awall overlying said slotted wall of the holder when the holder and coverare in folded relation, an end portion overlying said open end of theholder when the holder and cover are in folded relation, and a catchmovably mounted adjacent said overlying end portion of the cover forreleasably engaging the open end portion of said holder to releasablysecure the holder and cover in folded relation and spring means formoving said holder and cover to at least partially unfolded relationwhen said catch is released.

1-0. A lipstick container comprising a tubular member open at one endand closed at its other end, a cover hinged at one end to the closed endof said tubular member whereby said cover and member are foldablyrelated, means forming a housing at the other end of said cover, saidhousing' having a wall spaced inwardly of one end of the housing, andprovided with an opening, spring means biasing said cover to unfoldedrelation, a catchmounted in said housing in movable relation theretothrough said opening for releasable engagement with the open end of saidmember when the latter and said cover are folded together, and a springin said housing biasing said catch for engagement with said member.

11. A lipstick container comprising a tubular member open at one end andclosed at its other end, a cover member having a wall portion overlyinga wall portion of saidtubular member and hinged to the other end of thelatter whereby said members are foldably related and a wall portionoverlying said open end of the tubular member, said cover member havinga catch disposed adjacent the free end thereof in position to engage theopen end of said tubular member at the wall portion thereof which isadjacent to said first mentioned wall portion of the cover member whensaid members are folded together.

12. A container comprising a receptacle member and a cover member hingedtogether, one of said members having a housing, a catch movable in saidhousing for releasable engagement with the other member, an S-shapedspring fixed at one end to said catch and at its other end to said'housing, and arranged to project said catch for engagement with saidother member, and means for compressing said spring to thereby move saidcatch out of engagement with said other member.

13. A container comprising a receptacle member and a, cover memberhinged together, one of said members having two walls disposedsubstantially at right angles to each other, each of said walls havingan opening therein, a catch movable in the opening in one of said wallsfor releasable engagement with the other member, an S-shaped springfixed at one end to said catch and at its other end to said other wall,and a finger piece movable in the opening in said latter wall forcompressing said spring to thereby move said catch out of engagementwith said other member.

14. A container comprising a receptacle member closed at one end andopen at its other end, said receptacle having a carrier movably mountedtherein and a slotted wall through which there projects a. finger piecefor moving said carrier, a cover member pivotally connected to saidreceptacle at said closed end on a hinge disposed substantially mediallybetween the opposite sides of the receptacle whereby said receptacle andcover are foldably related with the receptacle in nested relation whensaid members are folded together on said hinge, said receptacle havinglongitudinally extending medial edges in the plane of said hinge, andsaid cover member having lon- Ill gitudinally extending edges whichengage said medial edges of the receptacle member when said members arefolded together in nested relation;

15. A container comprising a receptacle member closed at one end andopen at itsother end, a cover member pivotally connected to saidreceptacle at said closed end on a hinge disposed substantially mediallybetween the opposite sides of the receptacle whereby'said receptacle andcover are foldably related with the receptacle in nested relation whensaid members arefolded together on said hinge, said receptacle havinglongitudinally extending medial edges in; the plane of said hinge, andsaid cover member having longitudinally extending edges which engagesaid medial edges of 'the'receptacle memberwhen said members are foldedtogether in nested relation, said cover member having a portionprojecting beyond the longitudinally extending edges thereof closelyadjacentto said open end of the receptacle when said members are foldedtogether, the portion of said receptacle at one side of said medialedges adjacent the cover member being sufficiently shorter than theother side of said receptacle member whereby to permitisaid open end toclear said projecting portion in the movement of said receptacle tofolded and folded relation'with respect to said cover memher.

said receptacle when the latter and said member are folded together,said last'mentioned wall portion having an open end, and a cap mountedon said last mentioned wall portion and closing the open end thereof.

17. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hingedadjacent the opposite end of said receptacle in foldable relation there-16. A container'comp rising a receptacle open 1 to, said member having awall portion extending longitudinally of and overlying a longitudinallyextending peripheral wall portion of said recep tacle when the memberand receptacle are folded together, said member also having an end Wallportion projecting beyond theopen'end of said receptacle when the latterand said member are folded together, and a sleeve mounted in said 7 lastmentioned wall portion carrying a catch for releasably holding saidreceptacle, and member in folded relation.

18. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hingedadjacent the opposite end of said receptacle in foldable relationthereto, said member having a wall portion extending longitudinally ofand overlying'a longitudinally extending peripheral wall portion of saidreceptacle when the member and receptacle are folded together, saidmember also having an end wall portion projecting beyond the open end ofsaid receptacle when the latter and said member are'fclded together,said last mentioned wall portion having an open end, a sleeve mounted insaid open end of the last mentioned'wall por' tion and carrying a catchfor releasably holding said receptacle and member in folded relation,

and a cap mounted on said last mentioned wall portion for closing theopen end thereof.

19. A container comprising a receptacle open at one end, a member hingedadjacent the opposite end ofsaid receptacle-in foldable relation there-.r

to, said member extending longitudinally of and overlying alongitudinally extending peripheral Wall portion of said receptacle whenthe member and receptacle are folded together, said member having aperipherally continuous wall portion extending a substantial distancebeyond said open end from a point immediately adjacent thereto whensai-d receptacle and a member are folded' together, saidlast mentionedwall portioncarrying a catch for releasably holdingsaid receptacle andmember in folded relation, and a finger piece for operating said catchdisposed on said last mentioned wall portion inwardly of the free endthereof. i 1

I JACQUES KREISLER.

